Lewis v. Facebook

• Case Summary: Martin Lewis, the consumer advice and money-saving expert, is suing Facebook for defamation after it published dozens of fake adverts featuring his face and name. The identity of Martin Lewis, founder of Moneysavingexpert.com, has frequently been used without his consent to promote scams, and he has lobbied the government on this issue. On one occasion, Lewis said, a woman had spent £100,000 in “a binary trading nightmare” that had attached his name to its advertising. He said Facebook had failed to stop the adverts despite his complaints and actions.

• Progress: Lewis settled his defamation suit against Facebook in 2019 after it agreed to make some changes to how it operates, saying it would offer a report ad button to U.K. users to make it easier for them to report dubious ads. It also committed to contribute funding worth £3 million to help set up a citizens’ scam advice service.

Sources :

1. https://www.5rb.com/news/martin-lewis-v-facebook-libel-claim-concludes/

2. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/23/martin-lewis-drops-lawsuit-as-face book-backs-scam-ads-scheme

3. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/22/martin-lewis-sues-facebook-over-fake-ads-with-his-name